1. A 3,000-word individual Project Management Report, weighted at 60%, covering Learning Outcomes 1 and 2. and assessing AHEP 4 Outcomes C9, C14, C15. Students will assume the role of a project manager within a simulated organisational context and apply project management principles to plan and manage a complex engineering project. The assessment requires the production of professional project documentation demonstrating effective project planning, control and risk management.

2. A 10-minute recorded group professional presentation, weighted at 40%, covering Learning Outcomes 3 and 4 and assessing AHEP 4 Outcomes C8, C11, C15, C16, C17. In the recorded presentation, students will reflect on the role of a project manager within projects. The presentation will focus on leadership approach, key decisions needed, how to manage people including EDI considerations, and the impact of those decisions on project outcomes.

Formative assessment and feedback will be undertaken during the module to assess and develop student learning.

Professional body requirements stipulate that a minimum overall mark of 40% is required to pass the module, with a minimum mark of 30% required in each element of assessment unless otherwise stated.

The module will include topics such as:

- Business and organisation theory and strategy
- Political, economic, social, technological, legal and environmental aspects in strategy development
- Corporate Social Responsibility
- The nature of leadership
- The nature of general management
- Project planning and project management including Prince 2 protocols
- Computerised project planning including Gantt charts
- Definitions of leadership including authentic leadership
- Ethics for managers and leaders
- Management of people, employment legislation - EDI considerations
- Leadership and management practices
- Leadership Behaviours and Management skills
- Team roles, developing high performing teams
- Core concepts, framework, and techniques in leadership and management
- The management of quality in the organisation
- Risk and change management

1. Apply project management principles and tools to plan and manage a complex engineering project within a simulated organisational context. (AHEP 4: C14, C15)

Programme Learning Outcome: Application & Problem Solving, Personal Development & Entrepreneurship

2. Produce professional project management documentation that supports collaboration, effective control, risk management and project delivery. (AHEP 4: C9, C15)

Programme Learning Outcome: Critical Reasoning & Collaboration

3. Evaluate leadership approaches appropriate to engineering project environments and justify their selection in relation to project challenges and constraints. (AHEP 4: C8, C15, C16)

Programme Learning Outcome: Application and Problem Solving, Research Skills

4. Communicate and critically reflect on leadership and project management decisions, evaluating their impact on project outcomes. (AHEP 4: C11, C17)

Programme Learning Outcome: Communication, Reflection

This module will enable you to develop understanding, apply knowledge, analyse and evaluate problems, and create solutions through a variety of learning activities, including:

Taught Lectures: To provide a structured introduction to key concepts and underpinning theory.

Tutorials: Interactive sessions designed to reinforce learning, explore concepts in greater depth, and provide opportunities for guided problem-solving and discussion.

Group Project Work: Collaborative activities that simulate real-world scenarios, enabling students to develop teamwork, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Formative opportunities for informal assessment and feedback will take place throughout the module to support learning, monitor progress, and guide development.

The following resources are needed:

Lecture and Seminar Space with A/V
Microsoft Office
Appropriate Project Management software

Owen Jo, (2025) The Mindset of Success – from good manager to great leader, Kogan Page

Zhuo Julie, (2025) the Making of a Manager – what to do when everyone looks to you, Virgin Books

Cole G.A., (2020), Management Theory and Practice 9th Edition, Cengage Learning

Burnes, B. (2021). Managing Change, 8th Edition, Pearson

Wright, A., Lawlor-Wright, T. (2018); Project Success and Quality: Balancing the Iron Triangle. Routledge

The books listed above for leadership and project management are recognised standard works in the field, providing rigorous coverage of core and foundational concepts. Although they are not the most recently published texts, they remain widely used and continue to provide essential theoretical grounding, supported by more recent industry publications included in the reading list.

As you develop your career, inevitably you will be involved in leadership of teams and management of projects, staff and teams. This module will teach you the theory and practise of both leadership and management. In particular it will demonstrate the concept of advanced project management techniques using formal protocols such as Prince 2 and advanced use of Gantt charts.